AND NOW, this 13th day of June, 2013, having reviewed the briefing submitted in this matter, as well as the contentions of the parties set forth at oral argument, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant's Second Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 62) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Relator may bring suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) based on his off-label marketing allegations, and also may bring claims against Novartis under the laws of Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and Virginia. However, the Relator cannot base his FCA claim on his kickback allegations, and his claims under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(3) and the laws of California, the District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Nevada, as well as any claims accruing before the passage of the false claims acts of Indiana and Virginia, are dismissed with prejudice.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Relator shall file a second amended complaint that comports with this Order by no later than June 21, 2013. The Defendant shall answer this complaint by July 5, 2013.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that an INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE in this matter will be held on July 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with the Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter in the United States Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 in Chambers, Room 10613.

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